1706: Among the vehicles used to evacuate residents from flood-hit
areas along the Thames has been the London Duck Bus, which appears
to be perfectly designed for the task.

1655: A senior clergyman has called for prayers from the Church of
England for the victims of the floods as he spoke of the “living nightmare”
faced by severely affected communities.

The Venerable Andrew Piggott, Archdeacon of Bath, said rat infestation had
risen by a quarter and many flood-hit households within the Bath and Wells
diocese have been forced to use buckets as toilets.